Released April 1983
Detective Comics #525
Key Issue
Synopsis
CONFRONTATION Batman is unable to find the body of Killer Croc after their previous encounter, but the Dark Knight is hesitant to declare the criminal dead. And had he look a little closer, he would've been right. Less than twenty four hours later, an angered Vickie Vale ends her date with Bruce Wayne after Bruce, in essence, tells the news editor that their relationship is not serious. At the Sloan Circus, Robin tells Joe and Trina Todd about Killer Croc and his ties to the group that is trying to extort money from the circus. Robin asks the duo for their help in capturing Croc and after a discussion, the aerialists agree. Later that night in the tunnels below "Hell's Point", Batman tracks down Killer Croc and the combatants battle once again. The fight, however, leads to the duo being separated and Batman finds himself dragged away by the Gotham Sewer as Croc again makes his escape. MOB RULE! PART 3 - THE IRRESISTIBLE RISE OF MACHIAVELLI Green Arrow disarms the gunsel with a mace arrow, and disarms the hood covering the mayor as well. Machiavelli beats a retreat, but crashes a Teamsters Union meeting later. But before he can talk them into a city-paralyzing strike, Machiavelli's power is broken when GA fakes a fire with his smoke arrow and shows the audience how they must depend on each other--rather than on "number one"--to get to safety. Green Arrow takes Machiavelli away.
Variants
Synopsis
CONFRONTATION Batman is unable to find the body of Killer Croc after their previous encounter, but the Dark Knight is hesitant to declare the criminal dead. And had he look a little closer, he would've been right. Less than twenty four hours later, an angered Vickie Vale ends her date with Bruce Wayne after Bruce, in essence, tells the news editor that their relationship is not serious. At the Sloan Circus, Robin tells Joe and Trina Todd about Killer Croc and his ties to the group that is trying to extort money from the circus. Robin asks the duo for their help in capturing Croc and after a discussion, the aerialists agree. Later that night in the tunnels below "Hell's Point", Batman tracks down Killer Croc and the combatants battle once again. The fight, however, leads to the duo being separated and Batman finds himself dragged away by the Gotham Sewer as Croc again makes his escape. MOB RULE! PART 3 - THE IRRESISTIBLE RISE OF MACHIAVELLI Green Arrow disarms the gunsel with a mace arrow, and disarms the hood covering the mayor as well. Machiavelli beats a retreat, but crashes a Teamsters Union meeting later. But before he can talk them into a city-paralyzing strike, Machiavelli's power is broken when GA fakes a fire with his smoke arrow and shows the audience how they must depend on each other--rather than on "number one"--to get to safety. Green Arrow takes Machiavelli away.
Key Facts
- 3rd full appearance of Killer Croc
- 1st full appearance of Jason Todd
- Many sources cite Batman #357 as Jason Todd's first full appearance even though his appearance is brief and he is not introduced by name
Details
- Series
- Detective Comics
- Cover Date
- April 1983
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistEd Hannigan
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WriterGerry Conway